I’m also not a fan of a series that turns books that are grounded in science and believability into a story featuring people with magic abilities like precognition and magic powers.
For me, the "grounded in science" ship had already sailed by the end of the original trilogy, when
Opinions vary on the combat, but I think the consensus is that the first game has the best level design. Some people even say it has the best level design of any game, period. Not sure I’d go that far but it is a work of art.
You will wonder why I say that until you get maybe 30-40% through the game. To say more would be to spoil one of the coolest revelations I’ve experienced in a game.
It's mainly a feeling of rejection, as others have said. But also, when I post a non-joke comment that gets downvoted but not replied to, I really want to know what the point of disagreement was. It's frustrating to not know what nerve I've hit. The negative number next to my comment tells me nothing useful.
Moderation is thankless work that comes with heaping helpings of scorn from the community. Even if you're doing it purely because you want to see the community succeed, you will be accused of doing it because you're a petty tyrant who likes to lord it over other people. Plus, of course, moderation itself is work and it's usually not very fun work. I've moderated online discussions before and it really wears you down after a while.
It doesn't surprise me that it's hard to find a lot of trusted users who also want to be moderators.
For me, the "grounded in science" ship had already sailed by the end of the original trilogy, when